Barbara E Kus Research Ecologist USGS ,   Phone: (619) 225-6421 Fax: (619) 225-6436 Email: barbara_kus@usgs.gov

SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE Adaptation Avian Ecology Behavioral ecology of vertebrates Biodiversity Bird capture and handling Conservation biology Conservation education Ecological monitoring Endangered habitat Environmental impacts Evolution Habitat Fragmentation Habitat modeling Invasive species ecology Landscape ecology Migratory bird biology Monitoring methodology Natural areas and preserves Natural history Neotropical migratory birds Ornithology Pop. viab. models Population biology Reserve Design and Management Restoration ecology Riparian ecology Species inventory Species/Population management Statistical analysis Threatened and endangered species Wetland ecology Zoology

EDUCATION Ph.D. 1985, Ecology, University of California, Davis, CA M.S. 1980, Ecology, University of California, Davis, CA B.S. 1977, Anthropology, University of California, Davis, CA B.A. 1977, Zoology, University of California, Davis, CA

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Birding Association American Ornithologist’s Union Association of Field Ornithologists Cooper Ornithological Society Sigma Xi Society for Conservation Biology Society for Ecological Restoration The Wildlife Society

SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Recovery Team (USFWS) Clapper Rail Recovery Team (USFWS) Least Bell's Vireo Working Group (USFWS) National Cowbird Advisory Council Ecoregion Monitoring Working Group Monitoring Committee Chairperson, California Partners in Flight Scientific Advisor, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Research Advisory Committee, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Scientific Advisor, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Ecologist, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center, Feb 1998-Present Station Leader, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center, San Diego Field Station, Feb 1998-Present Research Professor, Dept. of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, Sep 1985-present Lecturer, Dept. of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, Sep 1985-Feb 1998

PRODUCTS Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. An approach for monitoring bird communities to assess development of restored riparian habitat. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication Brief] Kus, B.E. Determining nest predators of the Least Bell's Vireo. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication Brief] Kus, B.E., B.L. Peterson, and D.H. Deutschman. 2008. A multiscale analysis of nest predation on Least Bell's Vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus). Auk 125(2):277-284. [Journal Article] Kenwood, K.E. and B.E. Kus. 2007. Distribution, abundance and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2006 Annual Data Summary. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Rourke, J. W. and B. E. Kus. 2007. Distribution, abundance and breeding activities of the Least Bell's Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2006 Annual Data Summary. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 2006. Factors influencing the incidence of cowbird parasitism of least Bell’s vireos. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication Brief] Kus, B.E. and J.F. Falcone. 2006. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2004 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Rourke, J.W. and B.E. Kus. 2006. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the Least Bell's Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2005 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. and K.E. Kenwood. 2006. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2005 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., J.F. Falcone, and H.Howitt. 2006. Riparian and upland bird communities at Lower Topanga Canyon, Topanga State Park, California. 2004 Annual Report. Prepared for California State Parks, Southern Service Center. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., J. Guzis, and M. Wellik. 2006. Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird community and vegetation structure. 2004 Annual Report. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical Report] Sharp, B.L. and B.E. Kus. 2006. Factors influencing the incidence of parasitism of Least Bell's Vireos. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(3):682-690. [Journal Article] Kus, B. E., Factors Influencing the Incidence of Cowbird Parasitism of Least Bell's Vireos (August 2006) [Publication Brief] Rourke, J.W. and B.E. Kus. 2006. Distribution and breeding activities of the least Bell’s vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California. 2005 Annual Report. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical Report] Rourke, J., B. Kus, and D. Deutschman. An evaluation of fluctuating asymmetry as a tool in identifying imperiled bird populations. Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 14-19 June, 2005, Arcata, California. [Presentation with Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2005. Space, time and cowbirds: What happens to Least Bell's Vireos when a long-term trapping program ends? Presentation in the Symposium "Avian Conservation in Western Riparian Landscapes", 123rd Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, 23-27 August 2005, Santa Barbara, CA. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2005. Endangered passerine response to cowbird control. USGS Western Ecological Research Center Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication Brief] Sharp, B.L., B.L. Peterson, and B.E. Kus. 2005. Puncture-ejection of own egg by Least Bell's Vireo and potential implications for anti-parasitism defense. Western Birds 36:64-66. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. and M.J. Whitfield. 2005. Parasitism, productivity, and population growth: response of Least Bell's Vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus) and Southwestern Willow Flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus) to cowbird (Molothrus spp.) control. Ornithological Monographs 57:16-27. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. and J. Beyers. 2005. Planning for Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 274 p. [Proceedings] Kus, B.E. 2005. Endangered bird monitoring at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Threatened, Endangered, and At-risk Species on DoD and Adjacent Lands Technical Symposium and Workshop, 7-9 June 2005, Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by DoD Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). [Abstract] Durst, S. L., M. K. Sogge, H. C. English, S. O. Williams III, B. E. Kus, and S. J. Sferra. 2005. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2004. USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado Plateau Research Station report to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. [Technical Report] Kus, B., E., Endangered Passerine Response to Cowbird Control (November 2005) [Publication Brief] Kus, B.E. and K.E. Kenwood. 2005. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2003 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Wood, J.K., G.R. Geupel, L. Lina, S.L. Small, B. Kus, D. Woolington, K. Griggs, T. Griggs, and T. Sperber. 2005. Least Bell's vireo breeding in a San Joaquin Valley riparian restoration site: first confirmed record since 1919. Symposium on Avian conservation in western riparian ecosystems, Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, 23-27 August 2005, Santa Barbara, California. [Presentation with Abstract] Durst, S. L., M. K. Sogge, A. B. Smith, S. O. Williams III, B. E. Kus, and S. J. Sferra. 2005. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2003. USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado Plateau Research Station report to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. [Technical Report] Kisner, D. A. (B. Kus, chair). 2004. The impact of giant reed (Arundo donax) on the southern California riparian bird community. Master's Thesis, San Diego State University. [Thesis/Dissertation] Kus, B.E. 2004. Sunrise Nest Attendance and Aggression by Least Bell’s Vireos Fail to Deter Cowbird Parasitism. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication Brief] Paxton, E., A. Tudor, B. Kus, M. Whitfield, and M. Sogge. 2004. Effects of the 2002 record-breaking drought on the southwestern willow flycatcher. Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 5-9 May, 2004, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [Presentation with Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2004. Response to extreme drought of a southern California riparian bird community. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 5-9 May, 2004, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [Presentation with Abstract] Kus, B. E., Sunrise Nest Attendance and Aggression by Least Bell’s Vireos Fail to Deter Cowbird Parasitism (October 2004) [Publication Brief] Peterson, B.L., B.E. Kus, and D. H. Deutschman. 2004. Determining nest predators of the Least Bell's Vireo through point counts, tracking stations, and video photography. Jour. Field Ornith. 75:89-95. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E., B. Peterson, and M. Wellik. 2004. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 2003 Annual Report. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11, San Diego, California. [Technical Report] Rourke, J., B. Kus, and M. Whitfield. 2004. Distribution and abundance of the southwestern willow flycatcher at selected southern California sites in 2001. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Management Division, Sacramento, California. [Technical Report] Sharp, B. L. and B. E. Kus. 2004. Sunrise nest attendance and aggression by Least Bell's Vireos fail to deter cowbird parasitism. Wilson Bulletin 116(1):17-22 [Journal Article] Sogge, M.K., S.J. Sferra, T. McCarthey, S.O. Williams, and B.E. Kus. 2003. Distribution and characteristics of Southwestern Willow Flycatcher breeding sites and territories. Studies in Avian Biology 26:5-11. [Journal Article] Sogge, M.K., B.E. Kus, S.J. Sferra, and M.J. Whitfield (eds). 2003. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher. Studies in Avian Biology 26. 210 pp. [Proceedings] Kus, B.E. and D. A. Kisner. 2003. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2002 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Rourke, J., Kerry Kenwood, and Barbara Kus. 2003. Biological Reporting Database. Access-based software (CD) to manage electronic submittal of endangered bird survey and monitoring data into centralized databases, and generate summary reports to state and federal regulatory agencies. [Software Application] Peterson, B. L., B. E. Kus, and M. J. Wellik. 2003. Surveys for the Least Bell's Vireo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher at the San Luis Rey River. 2002 Annual Summary. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical Report] Rothstein, S.I., B.E. Kus, M.J. Whitfield, and S.J. Sferra. 2003. Recommendations for cowbird management in recovery efforts for the southwestern willow flycatcher. Studies in Avian Biology 26:157-167. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, and J.M. Wells. 2003. Southwestern willow flycatcher populations in southern California: distribution, abundance, and potential for conservation. Studies in Avian Biology 26:12-21. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 2003. An approach for monitoring bird communities to assess development of restored riparian habitat. In: P.M. Faber (ed.) pages 396-406. California Riparian Systems: Process and Floodplain Management, Ecology, and Restoration. 2001 Riparian Habitat and Floodplain Conference Proceedings, Riparian Habitat Joint Venture, Sacramento, CA. [Proceedings] Kus, B.E.and K. Kenwood. 2003. Use of exotic species for nest placement by southwestern willow flycatchers. Presentation at the annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Western Section, Feb. 27-Mar. 1, Irvine, CA. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2003. Reviewing the boundaries of professional conduct: a research biologist's perspective. Invited presentation in symposium on "Reviewing the Boundaries of Professional Conduct", annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Western Section, Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, Irvine, CA. [Abstract] Kus,B., D. Evans, B. Langan, and M.B. Mulrooney. 2003. Status and distribution of the least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at the Cleveland National Forest in 2002. Prepared for the USDA Forest Service, Cleveland National Forest, San Diego, California. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. and K.E. Kenwood. 2003. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2002 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., D.A. Kisner, and M.B. Mulrooney. 2003. Riparian and upland bird communities at Lower Topanga Canyon, Topanga State Park, California. Prepared for California State Parks, Southern Service Center, San Diego, California. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 2003. Restoring habitat for endangered birds. Invited presentation at Arid Southwest Lands Habitat Restoration Conference (hosted by the Desert Managers Group). March 3-7, Palm Springs, CA. [Abstract] Kisner, D.A. and B.E. Kus. 2003. The effect of Arundo donax on sensitive riparian bird species in southern California. Invited presentation at Invasive Plants in Natural and Managed Systems, 7th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions, 3-7 November, 2003, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. [Presentation with Abstract] Kus, B.E. Does cowbird parasitism reduce survival to breeding age in Least Bell’s Vireos? 75th Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 30 April-3 May, 2003, Flagstaff, Arizona. [Presentation with Abstract] Sogge, M., P. Dockens, S. Williams III, B. Kus and S. Sferra 2003. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2002. Prepared for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Recovery Team, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Technical Report] Kisner, D., B.E. Kus, and J.E. Diffendorfer. Impact of giant reed (Arundo donax) on the southern California riparian bird community. 75th Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological, 30 April-3 May 2003, Flagstaff, Arizona. [Presentation with Abstract] Rothstein, S.I. and B.E. Kus. Finding solutions for threatened and endangered hosts and is that all there is to cowbird research? Symposium on “Ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions and cowbird management,121st Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, 6-9 August 2003, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. [Presentation with Abstract] Kus, B.E. and M. Whitfield. Managing cowbird parasitism in endangered hosts: management success or co-dependency? Symposium on “Ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions and cowbird management,121st Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, 6-9 August 2003, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. [Presentation with Abstract] Nebel, S., D.B. Lank, P.D. O'Hara, G. Fernández, B. Haase, F. Delgado, F.A. Estela, L.J. Evans Ogden, B. Harrington, B.E. Kus, J.E. Lyons, F. Mercier, B. Ortego, J.Y. Takekawa, N. Warnock & S.E. Warnock. 2002. Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) during the non-breeding season: spatial segregation on a hemispheric scale. Auk 119: 922-928. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. Analyzing guild structure of riparian birds to track development of restored habitats. Invited presentation in symposium on “Restoration of Wildlife and their Habitats”, annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, 24-28 September 2002, Bismarck, North Dakota. [Presentation with Abstract] Peterson, B.L., B.E. Kus, and D. Deutschman. 2002. Multi-scale analysis of nest predation risk of the least Bell's vireo. 3rd North American Ornithological Conference, 24-28 September 2002, New Orleans, LA. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., B.L. Peterson, K. Ferree, and M. Wellik. 2002. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 2001 Annual Report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. and B.L. Sharp. 2002. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2001 Annual Report. Prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 2002. Fitness consequences of nest desertion in an endangered host, the least Bell's vireo. Condor 104(4):795-802. [Journal Article] Sharp, B. L. (B. Kus, Chair). 2002. Factors influencing the incidence of brood parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) of least Bell's vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus). Master's Thesis, San Diego State University. [Thesis/Dissertation] Peterson, B. L. (B. Kus, Chair). 2002. A multi-scale approach to nest predation of the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus). Master's Thesis, San Diego State University. [Thesis/Dissertation] Kus, B.E. and B. Peterson. 2002. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11, San Diego, California. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. and K. Ferree. 2002. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2001 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical Report] Sogge, M., S. Sferra, T. McCarthey, S. Williams III, and B. Kus. 2002. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2001. Prepared for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Recovery Team, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 2001. Protecting California's endangered birds: the road to recovery. Bioforum on California's Endangered Species and Biodiversity Hotspots. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2001. Status of sensitive riparian birds in southern California. Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference. The Wildlife Society, Western Section and the California Riparian Habitat Joint Venture. Sacramento, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2001. An approach for monitoring bird communities to assess development of restored riparian habitat. Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference. The Wildlife Society, Western Section and the California Riparian Habitat Joint Venture. Sacramento, California. [Abstract] Peterson, B.L., B.E Kus, D.H. Deutschman. 2001. Determining nest predators of the least Bell's vireo through point counts, tracking stations and videophotography. Cooper Ornithological Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2001. Just desert: is desertion of parasitized nests an effective stategy for maximizing productivity in the endangered least Bell's vireo? American Ornithologists' Union, Seattle, Washington. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2001. Neotropical Migratory Bird Monitoring Study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Case Springs Station, 1995-1999. Final Report prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, B. Peterson. 2001. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 2000 Annual report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical Report] Sharp, B.L. and B.E. Kus. 2001. Video documentation of natural brood-parasitism events. Cooper Ornithological Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Presentation with Abstract] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2001. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Sixth Annual Progress Report, 2000. Prepared for the AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical Report] Wells. J.M., B.E. Kus. 2001. Least Bell's Vireo Surveys and Nest Monitoring at Anza Borrego Desert State Park in 2000. Prepared for California State Parks, Colorado Desert District. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., S.I. Rothstein, D.C. Hahn. 2000. Beyond crisis management: a comprehensive plan for cowbird control in the U.S. The Wildlife Society, Western Section. Riverside, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2000. Bird use of restored riparian habitat. Western Ecological Research Center. Sacramento, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2000. Status of sensitive riparian birds in southern California. Symposium: Planning for Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USDA Forest Service. Pomona, California [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2000. Integrating monitoring into adaptive management: challenges, limitations, and an agenda for the future. Symposium: Planning for Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USDA Forest Service. Pomona, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells. 2000. Southwestern willow flycatcher populations in southern California: distribution, abundance,and potential for conservation. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS. U.S. forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells. 2000. Southwestern willow flycatcher populations in southern California: distribution, abundance,and potential for conservation. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS. U.S. Forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona. [Abstract] Rothstein, S.I., B.E. Kus, M.J. Whitfield, and S.J. Sferra. 2000. Cowbird parasitism of the southwestern willow flycatcher, with recommendations for management. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS. U.S. Forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 2000. Distribution, Abundance, and Breeding Activities of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California in 2000. Prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical Report] Sferra, S., B.E. Kus, T. McCarthey, M.K. Sogge, S.O. Williams III. 2000. Rangewide distribution of southwestern willow flycatchers in tamarisk. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS, U.S. Forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, B. Peterson. 2000. Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird Community and Vegetation Structure. 1999 Annual report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11 [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2000. Neotropical Migratory Bird Monitoring Study at Marine Corps Base Pendleton, California. Fifth Annual Progress Report, 1999. Prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical Report] Sogge, M.K., S.J. Sferra, T. McCarthey, S.O. Williams III, and B.E. Kus. 2000. Rangewide status and distribution of the southwestern willow flycatcher. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS, U.S. Forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1999. Impacts of brown-headed cowbird parasitism on productivity of the endangered least Bell's vireo. Studies in Avian Biology 18:160-166. [Journal Article] Fisher, R. and B. Kus. 1999. Research support for urban-wildland planning in Southern California (poster). [Poster] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells. 1999. Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird Community and Vegetation Structure. 1998 Annual Report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., P. Beck, and J. Wells. 1999. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 1998 annual report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 34 pp. [Technical Report] Fisher, R. and B. Kus. 1999. Research support for urban-wildland planning in Southern California. Poster and Powerpoint Presentation developed for David Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior. [Presentation] Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells. 1999. Status and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at the Cleveland National Forest in 1999. Prepared for the U.S. Forest Service, Cleveland National Forest. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1998. Protecting southern California's riparian bird communities: progress of the last decade, and direction for the future. The Wildlife Society, Western Section. Sacramento, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1998. Restoring habitat for native birds. Symposium and Workshop on Restoring Natural Function Within a Modified Riverine Environment: the Lower Colorado River. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Las Vegas, Nevada. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 1998. Distribution and abundance of the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) and the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) at selected southern California sites in 1997. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Game. 76 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1998. Recovery plan for the least Bell's vireo and its riparian habitat. (Draft). Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Field Office. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1998. Use of restored riparian habitat by the endangered least Bell's vireo. Restoration Ecology 6(1):1-9. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. 1998. Current research on riparian birds. Western Ecological Research Center. Sacramento, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 1998. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Fourth annual progress report, 1998. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 45 pp. [Technical Report] Powell, A.N., B.E. Kus, and P.P. Beck. 1997. Monitoring avian populations on Naval Air Station Miramar. (Draft) Prepared for Dept. of the Navy, Southwest Division. 35 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 1997. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Third annual progress report, 1997. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 29 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1997. Pilgrim Creek habitat mitigation project: assessment of vegetation structure. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 7 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., A.N. Powell. 1997. Techniques for monitoring populations of riparian birds: do point counts really count? Cooper Ornithological Society. Hilo, Hawaii. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., A.N. Powell. 1997. Assessing bird population trends in riparian landscape: the effects of spatial variability. Cooper Ornithological Society. Hilo, Hawaii. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1997. Impacts of brown-headed cowbird parasitism on productivity of the endangered least Bell's vireo. Symposium on Research and Management of the Brown-headed Cowbird in Western and Eastern Landscapes. Sacramento, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1997. Recovery of the endangered least Bell's vireo: where are we, and where should we go? The Wildlife Society, Western Section. San Diego, California. [Abstract] Zedler , J. and B. Kus. 1996. Methods of enhancing ecosystem development: Artificial wetlands to augment use by estuarine birds. In: Zedler, J.B., Principal Author. 1996. Tidal Wetland Restoration: A Scientific Perspective and Southern California Focus. California Sea Grant System, University of California, La Jolla, California. Report No. T-038. [Book Chapter] Kus, B.E. 1996. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Second annual progress report, 1996. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 27 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1996. Status of the least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, 1995. Prepared for the Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. 19 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1996. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1996. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 47 pp. [Technical Report] Powell, A.N. and B.E. Kus. 1996. Monitoring neotropical migrant birds on Naval Air Station Miramar. Preliminary Report. Prepared for Dept. of the Navy, Southwest Division. 11 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1995. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1994. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 25 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1995. Creating habitat for endangered species: use of restored riparian woodlands by least Bell's vireos. Cooper Ornithological Society. La Paz, Mexico. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1995. Shorebird use of a created wetland in southern California estuary. Society of Wetland Scientists. Portland, Oregon. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1995. Distribution and breeding activity of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, 1994. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 22 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1995. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1995. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 39 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1995. Long-term ecological trend monitoring at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton: Bird community study, 1994. Prepared for the Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. 33 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1995. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. First progress report, 1995. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 18 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1994. Distribution and breeding activity of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, 1992-1993. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 23 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1994. Use of restored riparian habitat by endangered bird species. Symposium on Monitoring Wildlife Habitats on Southwestern Riparian Restoration Sites. The Wildlife Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1994. Shorebird use of restored wetlands. American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and Wilson Ornithological Society. MIssoula, Montana. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., S. Laymon. 1994. Monitoring wildlife habitats on southwestern riparian restoration sites. Symposium. Kern River Research Center, at the first National Meeting of the Wildlife Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1994. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1994. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 30 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1993. Gnatcatcher surveys in Goat Canyon, Smuggler's Gulch, and surrounding border highlands. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 6 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1993. Breeding activities of the least Bell's vireo at the west San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 12 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1993. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1992-1993. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 29 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1993. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1993. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 22 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1993. Where are all the birds going? In search of the wintering grounds of the endangered least Bell's vireo. Cooper Ornithological Society. Sacramento, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1993. Habitat use patterns of wintering shorebirds at the San Diego Bay, California. Symposium on the Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation of Western Hemisphere Shorebirds. American Ornithologists' Union. Fairbanks, Alaska. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1992. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the Tijuana River, California, 1992. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 13 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1992. Habitat use patterns of shorebirds in San Diego Bay. The Wildlife Society, San Diego Chapter. Oceanside, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1992. Least Bell's vireo studies at the Sweetwater, San Luis Rey and San Diego Rivers, San Diego county, California, 1991. Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR. 6 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1992. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, San Diego County, California, 1990-1991. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 16 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1992. Monitoring studies of least Bell's vireos in Goat Canyon and Smuggler's Gulch, 1992. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 6 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1992. Status of the Belding's savannah sparrow at Border Field State Park. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 4 pp. [Technical Report] Cox, G., B.E. Kus. 1992. Changes in abundance of migratory land birds in conifer forests of western North America. Cooper Ornithological Society. Seattle, Washington. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1992. Determinants of bird use of riparian restoration sites in San Diego County. Symposium on Restoration and Creation of Wetlands in Coastal Central and Southern California. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division. Santa Barbara, California. [Abstract] Zedler, J., C. Nordby and B. Kus. 1992. The Ecology of Tijuana Estuary: A National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA Office of Coastal Resource Management, Sanctuaries and Reserves Division, Washington, D.C. [Book] Kus, B.E. 1992. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1992. Prepared for the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 10 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1991. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1990. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 10 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1991. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1990. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 15 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1991. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1991. Prepared for the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 8 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1991. Habitat use and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the Tijuana River, California, 1991. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 11 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1991. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1991. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 15 pp. [Technical Report] Stamps, J., B. Kus, A. Clark, and P. Arrowood. 1990. Social relationships of fledgling budgerigars, Melopsitticus undulatus. Anim. Behav. 40:688-700. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. 1990. The tip of the iceberg: conservation of riparian commuities through management of the engangered least Bell's vireo. Society for Conservation Biology. Gainesville, Florida. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1990. Least Bell's vireo studies at the Sweetwater, San Luis Rey, San Diego and Tijuana Rivers, San Diego County, California, 1990. Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR. 4 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1990. Status of the Belding's savannah sparrow (Ammodramus sandwichensis beldingi) at the Tijuana Estuary, 1990. Prepared for the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 4 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1990. Bird use of natural and restored woodlands. American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society. Los Angeles, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1990. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the Tijuana River, San Diego County, 1990. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 7 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1990. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the Sweetwater and San Diego Rivers, San Diego County, California, 1989. Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1989. Highway construction and wildlife preservation: Is there a compromise? Panel Discussion, SDSU Field Biology Club. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1989. The least Bell's vireo in southern California: Protection and management of an endangered species. Ecology Seminar, U.C. Riverside. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1989. Conservation of California's riparian habitats: the case of the least Bell's vireo. Bodega Marine Lab, U.C. Davis. [Abstract] Stamps, J., A. Clark, P. Arrowood, and B. Kus. 1989. Begging behavior in Budgerigars. Ethology 81:177-192. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. and K.L. Miner. 1989. The use of non-riparian habitats by least Bell's vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus). In: Proceedings of the California Riparian Systems Conference: protection, management, and restoration for the 1990's; September 22-24; Davis, CA. Dana L. Abell, ed., Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-110, Berkeley, CA., pp. 299-303. [Proceedings] Kus, B.E. 1989. Status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the Sweetwater River, San Diego County, California, 1988. Prepared for the USFWS, Portland, OR. 17 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1989. An evaluation of the suitability of riparian woodlands at the Fallbrook Annex Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, as breeding habitat for the least Bell's vireo. Prepared for the Department of the Navy, Western Division. 35 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. and P. Ashfield. 1989. Bird Use of the Tijuana River Estuary. Unpublished report, SDSU. 36 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1989. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1989. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 15 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1989. Status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, San Diego County, California, 1987-88. Prepared for the USFWS, Portland, OR. 17 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1989. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1989. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 10 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1989. Status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1988. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 32 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1988. Age-related differences in anti-predator behavior of wintering shorebirds. Biology Colloquium Series, University of Nevada-Reno. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. and G. Collier. 1988. The status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the Sweetwater River, San Diego County, California, 1987. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 33 pp. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E., K.L. Miner. 1988. Use of non-riparian habitats by least Bell's vireos,(Vireo bellii pusillus). California Riparian Systems Conference. Davis, California. [Abstract] Stamps, J., A. Clark, B. Kus, and P. Arrowood. 1987. The effects of parent and offspring gender on food allocation in Budgerigars. Behaviour 101:177-199. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. and K.L. Miner. 1987. Foraging behavior of the least Bell's vireo: use of riparian and non-riparian habitats. Preliminary study. Prepared for Home Capital Corporation. [Technical Report] Kus, B.E. 1986. Differential predation on wintering dunlin: age-specific variation in flocking behavior. XIX International Ornithological Congress. Ottawa, Canada. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1986. Flock size, vigilance, and predator detection in wintering sandpipers. Animal Behavior Society. Tucson, Arizona. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1986. Attack patterns of merlins hunting flocking sandpipers. In: Behavioral ecology and population biology, Drickamer, L. (ed.), Privat, I.E.C., Toulouse, pp. 133-138. [Proceedings] Kus, B.E. 1986. Least Bell's vireo: current range and status. Symposium on Protection and Management of Riparian Ecosystems. Cooper Ornithological Society. Davis, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1985. Aspects of flocking and predator avoidance in wintering shorebirds. Unpub. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Davis. 96 pp. [Thesis/Dissertation] Stamps, J., A. Clark, P. Arrowood, and B. Kus. 1985. Parent-offspring conflict in Budgerigars. Behaviour 94:1-40. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. 1985. Flocking and predator avoidance in wintering sandpipers. Ecology Seminar Series, San Diego State University. San Diego, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1984. The significance of flocking in wintering shorebirds: avoidance of predation. Cooper Ornithological Society. Arcata, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E., P. Ashman, G. Page, and L. Stenzel. 1984. Age-related mortality in a wintering population of dunlin. Auk 101:69-73. [Journal Article] Kus, B.E. 1984. Differential predation on wintering dunlin: age-specific variation in flocking behavior. Animal Behavior Society. Cheney, Washington. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1983. Flocking and predator avoidance in wintering shorebirds. Animal Behavior Society. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1983. Feeding and predation: the significance of flocking in wintering shorebirds. Avian Sciences Seminar Series, U.C. Davis. Davis, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1983. Dunlins and merlins: predator avoidance in wintering shorebirds. Cooper Ornithological Society, Northern Chapter. Berkeley, California. [Abstract] Kus, B.E. 1982. Dunlins and Merlins at Bolinas Lagoon: the significance of flocking in wintering sandpipers. Point Reyes Bird Observatory Newsletter 58:1-4. [Newsletter] Kus, B.E. 1980. The adaptive significance of flocking among wintering shorebirds. M.S. Thesis. University of California, Davis. 57 pp. [Thesis/Dissertation]